Denim is a year-round staple, but at no time are we more appreciative for it than during a cold New York winter. Whether you’re looking for a denim and leather combo jacket to wear over your favorite sweater, or a stylishly distressed denim workshirt to add to your rotation of staples, we’ve got your covered. Check out some of our favorite denim jackets and shirts below.

We love a good throw-back, especially when it provides us with amazing style inspiration. eat, sleep denim totally gets it, and they recently hailed Blondie’s Debbie Harry as a vintage denim style icon. One look at these high waisted pink jeans and classic denim jacket, and you’ll surely agree. There are a host of good pics to gawk at, in case you need a reminder that denim will always be the coolest textile ever. P.S., can we have these pink frames too?

Alessandra Ambrosio was recently seeing strolling through LA wearing a gorgeous front-slit floral skirt and a Bella Dahl Denim Bomber Jacket in “River” wash. We love the combination of a chambray jacket and a flowing, summery skirt. Some metallic arm candy and simple flat sandals round out the casual daytime look. You could also layer a swimsuit beneath rather than a tank, for a transitional daytime to beach look. What can we say? We’ve got summer fun on the brain.

Our favorite shoot from the latest CR Fashion Book is this one, featuring Sibui Nazarenko photographed by Billy Kidd. Can you guess why? The denim layering is dead-on for fall 2014, utilizing classic denim jackets (the kind everyone has in their closet) alongside cozy knits and cold-weather favorites. We might be summer-dreaming right now, but we’re already soaking up inspiration for fall.

3.1 Phillip Lim took tailored denim to a whole new level with a new capsule collection of denim separates. The set includes cropped jackets, tailored blazers, ankle-length pants, and a smart-looking denim pencil skirt to name a few. The styles are 12 in total and range from $195 to $895. The style of the shoot lets the denim shine in full, with the model’s face obscured by shades, cropped out, or turned away from the lens. For us, this is a refreshing return to what matters: our favorite textile.

When spring is here-again, gone-again, figuring out what to wear in the morning is tricky. Staples like the denim jacket never let us down, providing a chic and easy layer that can be worn in a broad spectrum of temperatures. From light to dark wash, prints to bleached out textures, there are almost too many options to choose from. We’ve made it easier: here are 6 of our favorite denim jackets now:

Scotch & Soda‘s latest kids’ denim collection beats out many an all-grown-up lookbook in terms of style and effortlessness. The bite-sized line features acid wash jeans, bleached cuffed shorts, textured and appliqued sweatshirts, and other easy to wear separates. Check out the full collection below.

Top fashion blog a pair & a spare revealed a double denim look recently, providing evidence that this double application of our favorite fiber hasn’t left the realm of on-trend just yet. And really, it may never fade. Why? Because it’s seriously chic, and there are as many ways to approach it as there are denim washes.

You already knew denim jackets were the icing on the cake of your crazy-stylish fall wardrobe, but did you know there’s a jacket out there that’s chic and easy enough to look good with virtually everything? Rag & Bone’s simple and classic denim jacket is paired as easily with a pair of skinnies and your favorite band tee as it is with a flirty dress and heels. The options are endless, which means you don’t even need to think about it when you’re running late for a date.